2026 Spring Anime Theme Song Karaoke Ranking Puts Yorushika's 'Abuku' at No. 1
The ranking shows Yorushika's popularity and the 'LIAR GAME' opening's viral music video driving karaoke demand, while 'Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!' brings retro J-pop into the anime karaoke space.
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JOYSOUND released its karaoke ranking for spring 2026 anime theme songs on July 28. Yorushika's 'Abuku,' the opening theme for 'LIAR GAME,' took the top spot. Tatsuya Kitani's 'Hidane' from 'Nihon Sangoku' ranked third. The list also features multiple classic songs used as ending themes in 'Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!'.
JOYSOUND operator XING published its karaoke ranking for spring 2026 anime theme songs on July 28. The chart covers songs tied to anime that aired in the April 2026 season.
Yorushika's 'Abuku,' the opening theme for 'LIAR GAME,' leads the list. The ranking notes the artist's popularity and the song's music video, which uses an infinite loop to match the show's tension. Tatsuya Kitani's 'Hidane' from 'Nihon Sangoku' sits at No. 3, with the lyrics syncing to the protagonist's rise through wit and rhetoric.
'Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!!' placed multiple Showa and Heisei era classics on the chart, as each episode used a different ending theme.
- Yorushika - Abuku: No. 1, opening theme for 'LIAR GAME'
- Tatsuya Kitani - Hidane: No. 3, opening theme for 'Nihon Sangoku'
- Various - Ganbare! Nakamura-kun!! ending themes: Multiple Showa and Heisei era classics, including 'Hatsukoi' and 'Friday Chinatown'
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